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Shishinden is a majestic building in the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Kamigyo (上京区, Kamigyō-ku?) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The Kamo River flows on the eastern border of the ward. The area was previously a district of residences for the royalty and upper classes in the old capital.
The ward is home to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Kitano Tenmangu Shinto shrine, the Seimei Shrine, and Nishijin-ori textiles.
As of the year 2005, Kamigyo-ku had a population of 83,124 people.
